Compilation Album Royalties

[Whoa Nelly]

How are the royalties for compilation albums such as the NOW series calculated? Do the performers/songwriters get a 'lump sum' or is it as a percentage of sales?

[squarebear]

I got a percentage of the sales when I appeared on a compilation CD last year.

[Whickerman]

squarebear - do we have a celeb in our midst?

[squarebear]

Hardly a celeb but I have had some of my dance music and remixes featured on films, computer games and a compilation CD called "Scottish Clubland 3".

Here is a link to it on the HMV website. I produced tracks 3,8,11 and 17

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do ?ctx=220;1;60;-1&sku=750015

Feel free to buy a copy if you wish to help my beer fund :-)

[4getmenot]

Is that really you squarebear??? Wow well done if it is, top tunes

[squarebear]

Yes it's definitely me. No fake website this time lol.
I've been making dance music for about 10 years on and off and it's a big buzz when I go into a club and see people dancing to something I made.

I'm on a couple of films in Canada too, which you can read about if you are interested:
http://www.madludwigproductions.com/

The music when you enter the website is mine too and appears on the film 9 Muses due for release later this year I believe.